Managing to outcomes
Report
Australia’s disability strategy 2021–2031 outcomes framework: 2nd annual report
An overview of the progress being made 18 months after the start of the Strategy. The report examines 85 measures across seven outcome areas to track changes for people with disabilities in Australia over the life of the Strategy. Since the previous report, 22 measures have been updated: 7 of these show progress and 8...
Article
Is your program suitable for the Outcomes Fund?
This article provides a guide to help assess a program’s appropriateness for the Australian Government’s $100 million Outcomes Fund. The Fund will provide more opportunities for outcomes contracts and social impact bonds (SIBs) in Australia.
Report
Costs and benefits comparison: social enterprise employment and disability employment services
This report reviews the costs and benefits of the Payment by Outcome trial, which places people with disability into employment with social enterprises. It finds the trial is delivering on the twin goals of improved personal income and reduced fiscal costs.
Article
The right data at the right time in the right hands supports better outcomes
This article outlines some of the key problems with the current approach to data use and describes how Restacking the Odds (RSTO) has been addressing these problems. RSTO provides a framework of evidence-based lead indicators, resources and tools to support service providers (including frontline practitioners), and policymakers to improve service quality, quantity and participation across...
Literature review
Culture and Indigenous wellbeing: literature review for the Kimberley Strong Culture, Strong Place, Strong Families research and evaluation project
This report is the first published output from the Strong Culture, Strong Place, Strong Families Research and Evaluation Project. This project is a co-design partnership between the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC), the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), and communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.